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EU member states cannot refuse legal gender recognition to trans citizens who have exercised their right to free movement, according to a landmark ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The court was asked to rule on questions relating to a Bulgarian national who was register

Ukraine's top court has dismissed a challenge to a ruling which recognised a same-sex couple as a de facto family. Human rights campaigners have welcomed the outcome in the case, which concerned a Ukrainian diplomat posted to Israel and his partner, a civil society activist.

A disregard scheme for historical convictions relating to consensual same-sex activity is to be introduced following years of campaigning and debate. The application-based scheme will be introduced by way of amendments to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, the gover

A new “know your rights” guide for trans and non-binary people has been published by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), in collaboration with ShoutOut and Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI). Know Your Rights: A Guide for Trans and Non-Binary People is the first compre

Italy did not violate Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights by removing a woman from the birth certificate of a child born in Italy to same-sex parents by means of assisted reproduction abroad, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The court yesterday handed down its 6-1 major

New research exploring the experiences of LGBTQIA+ victims of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland has been launched.

Pinsent Masons' Belfast office has been recognised for its commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion and advocacy.

Britain's first transgender judge has launched a crowdfunding campaign in support of her bid to bring the UK before the European Court of Human Rights. Dr Victoria McCloud resigned as a Master of the English High Court in 2024, saying she had concluded that it was no longer "possible in a dignified

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to comply with its obligations towards trans people under EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights. The Good Law Project said it was taking the legal challenge after the Commission advised an employer th

The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has urged the UK to ensure that the rights of trans people are being upheld as he expressed concern about the "current climate". In a statement following a recent visit to the UK, Mr O'Flaherty said trans people "constitute a

A private member's bill is seeking to introduce a disregard scheme for historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993. Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh yesterday introduced the Disregard of Historic Offences fo

Lawyers were among the thousands of people who took to the streets on Saturday for Dublin's annual Pride parade.

The Northern Ireland courts will be asked to rule on the definition of "sex" in equality law after the Equality Commission said there was "significant legal uncertainty" in the wake of a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling with implications for trans rights. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in April

Work to develop a new policy document on the management of transgender prisoners is nearing completion, the Irish Prison Service has said. A spokesperson for the prison service told Irish Legal News that it was engaging with internal stakeholders on practical matters ahead of the finalisation of the

The governments of Ireland and 16 other EU countries have called on the European Commission to take action against Hungary if it refuses to scrap anti-LGBT+ laws including a ban on Pride marches. The Irish government previously condemned Hungarian legislation passed in March which makes it a cr